Netbooks are all the rage, and who can blame them. They are cheap, light, small, and ultra-portable. They do lack certain amenities such as DVD/CD drives and burners. It does make sense then that drive manufacturers would rush to try and fill the holes dug by netbooks, and that is exactly what I-O data is trying to do with their new Slim DVD-Burner. The DVRP-U8XLE2 is a slim, well-designed, and light DVD burner that can handle all of your media needs when you need your netbook to do a bit more.

The I-O Data DVRP-U8XLE2 connects to your device through a high-speed USB 2.0 connection and can burn DVDs with speeds up to 8X and CDRs up to 24X. The whole drive only weighs 28 ounces, and it is small enough to fit in what ever bag or sleeve you might be carrying your mini laptop in.

The drive runs $95, which might be too expensive considering you can find netbooks for a little more than twice that nowadays. None-the-less, if data burning is your need, then This I-O data drive might be your best bet.

via UberGizmo